World War 1 Timeline - Morgan R

By morgy_tee
  • Woodrow Wilson is President

    Woodrow Wilson is President

    28th president 1913-1921 (Democrat)
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    Major war involving most of the world powers, taking place from 1914-1919
  • Sinking of Lusitania

    Sinking of Lusitania

    German U boat sinks British ship, killing almost 2000 people
  • First Woman Elected to Congress

    First Woman Elected to Congress

    Jeannette Rankin was elected as first woman into congress

  • Great migration

    The movement of African Americans from the south to bigger cities in the north
  • Espionage act

    Espionage act

    Act that made criticizing government illegal

  • Selective Service Act

    Act authorized by US government to raise conscription for World war 1

  • Russian Revolution

    Revolution in Russia led by Vladimir Lenin

  • Spanish Flu

    Deadly disease that killed a lot of people mostly in Europe and North America

  • Sedition Act

    Seduction ac of 1918 was an act to silence people critical of government

  • Wilson’s 14 Points

    Statement of principles for peace following end of WW1.

  • Senate Rejects Treaty of Versailles

    Senate rejects Wilson’s 14 point plans, which includes not entering into League of Nations

  • Schenck Vs. US

    Landmark Supreme Court case dealing with espionage act of 1917

  • 19th amendment

    The right for women to vote

  • First licensed radio broadcast heard in Pittsburgh

  • Teapot dome scandal

    Teapot dome scandal

    Bribery scandal during Harding’s administration

  • Made a law all native Americans are citizens of the United States

  • Charles Lindbergh flew solo from New York to Paris

  • Iron lung created

    Iron lung created

  • Decade of depression/stock market crash